l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 16

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate.

Filed with the Secretary of State, on June 29, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires <i>three-fifths</i>]<b> two-thirds</b> majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office in this state. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

28 co-sponsors

Shelly Boshart Davis, Anna Scharf, Lily Morgan, Court Boice, Jeffrey Helfrich, Khanh Pham, Rick Lewis, Emily McIntire, Tracy Cramer, Courtney Neron Misslin, Ed Diehl, Maxine Dexter, Christine Goodwin, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Ben Bowman, David Gomberg, Paul Evans, Lisa Reynolds, Jason Kropf, Zach Hudson, Thuy Tran, Tom Andersen, Jules Walters, Ricki Ruiz, Dacia Grayber, Susan McLain, Hai Pham, Nancy Nathanson

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Cedric Hayden

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, adoption54–0

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

  • Senate, adoption25–0

    Passed · Jun 25 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 21

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Jun 22

  1. Jan 17Introduced
  2. Jan 20Sent to Rules
  3. May 18Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 20Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 21Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 22Adopted in the House of Representatives, 54 to 0

In the Senate Jun 22 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 23Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 24Rules recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Jun 25Adopted in the Senate, 25 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 29

  1. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

In the Senate Jun 29

  1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jun 29

  1. Jun 29Filed with the Secretary of State
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 20Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. May 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Jun 21Recommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Jun 22Read. Carried by Cate, Fahey. Adopted.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  8. Jun 22Referred to Rules.Senate
  9. Jun 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  10. Jun 24Recommendation: Do adopt the A-Eng. resolution.Senate
  11. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  12. Jun 25Final reading. Carried by Lieber, Knopp. Adopted.Senate
  13. Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.Senate
  14. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 29President signed.Senate
  16. Jun 29Filed with Secretary of State.House of Representatives